Andrew W, Author at Columbia Heights Insider

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Restaurant Week is underway: Acre 121, Eatonville, The Heights participating

By Andrew WAugust 15, 2011

If you like discounted grub, get to Acre 121, Eatonville or the Heights this week, they’re the local spots participating in DC Restaurant Week. If you’re unfamiliar, Restaurant Week basically lets you get lunch at nice places for $20.11, or dinner for $35.11, generally with multiple courses included, though alcohol is extra. It’s a pretty…

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Awesome sounding performance tonight at BloomBars: Ella, a 12-year old multi-instrumentalist

By Andrew WAugust 15, 2011

BloomBars, the local art space at 3222 11th Street NW, has a neat event tonight featuring Ella, a 12-year old musician and singer who is part of the DC Youth Orchestra and Girls Rock DC. She plays guitar, bass, drums, xylophone and sings. Not your average 12-year old. Here’s their press release about it: My…

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Panera signs now up in DCUSA, still opening in October

By Andrew WAugust 15, 2011

A few readers have noticed that there are signs up in the DCUSA space next to Panda Express that say Panera is coming soon. We heard in February that it was confirmed they were coming, and the target date is still October. Any Panera fans out there? I like Potbelly better, but we shall see.…

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Attempted mugging by taser at 15th and Columbia

By Andrew WAugust 12, 2011

Just got this email from a reader. Scary stuff. A friend and I were walking to the Columbia Heights Metro Saturday a little after midnight, when we were attacked by two guys, who both had tasers. We had just crossed 15th on Columbia Rd when they tasered us from out of nowhere. I hit the…

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Sticky Fingers will save the US economy, says Canadian news

By Andrew WAugust 12, 2011

You probably didn’t know that when you buy goodies at Sticky Fingers, you are saving the economy. The CBC, Canada’s major broadcaster, has a video segment about the US economy featuring Sticky Fingers and owner Doron Petersan. The main point is that profitable businesses expanding will help the economy. So, go buy lots of stuff…

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Live blogging the trial of a 2008 Columbia Heights murder

By Andrew WAugust 11, 2011

Just got a note from the blogger at the Felony Calendars, a blog that tracks local criminal trials. A trial just started today of the murder of Stanley Daniels, who was killed in 2008 near The House strip club on Georgia Avenue, a few blocks south of the Georgia Ave-Petworth Metro. Here’s more on Daniels…

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Local lingo: going up and down Columbia Heights

By Andrew WAugust 11, 2011

Here’s some linguistics for you. Something I’ve noticed on Twitter is that a lot of people say things like “up Columbia Heights” or “down Columbia Heights”: as in, they’re going up to or down to Columbia Heights. There’s a couple examples above from the last few hours. Not sure when people should use up instead…

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Room 11’s second anniversary party today, Aug 10!

By Andrew WAugust 10, 2011

Room 11, the great neighborhood wine and cocktail spot at 11th and Lamont, is having their second anniversary party tonight. I love that place, sounds like a good time. Please join us at Room 11 for our second anniversary celebration Wednesday, August 10! Free Jamaican Punch from 5 to 7 for all and a free…

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Arrest made in anti-gay hate crime that police didn’t take a report on

By Andrew WAugust 10, 2011

This is good news. The Blade reports that a 19-year old has been arrested and charged in the alleged hate crime where two men assaulted five lesbians outside the Columbia Heights Metro. The women say MPD officers refused to take a police report, laughed at them and told them to go home. Chief Cathy Lanier…

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Tegeste Ethiopian Restaurant has closed — something going on with the landlord?

By Andrew WAugust 9, 2011

The restaurant shortly after opening This looks like bad news: PoP reports that Tegeste Ethiopian Restaurant at 3521 14th Street NW has abruptly closed. It appears to be an issue with rent, as the landlord taped a returned rent check on the window, the restaurant’s sign has been removed, and there’s a For Rent sign…

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